The formation of metastases, or secondary cancer, is a process that results from the transfer of cells from the primary tumor through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to various organs and organ systems.
The formation of metastases in the spine is a fairly common phenomenon; secondary cancer most often occurs in the spinal column, ribs, pelvic bones, shoulder, and femur bones. Secondary cancer (metastases) in bones is much more common than primary lesions of bone tissue by malignant neoplasms.
Complete Destruction of Metastases in the Spine: Treatment in Israel at the Top Ichilov Clinic
Specialists at the clinic begin treatment for metastases in bone tissue after a thorough examination of the patient; the treatment method is selected based on all necessary data and the characteristics of the patient's body. The clinic successfully employs several different methods to combat secondary bone cancer.
1) Chemotherapy — effectively slows tumor growth and suppresses the proliferation of atypical cells; it is used when the tumor is sensitive to chemotherapy drugs.
2) Hormone therapy — used in the treatment of metastases arising from hormonally active tumors (breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.).
3) Radiotherapy — three-dimensional modeling of the tumor is performed using a computer program, after which radiation of a specific dosage is directed at the pathological focus. The more accurately the particle flow is directed, the more effective the treatment will be (up to complete regression of the metastases). Radiotherapy is most often used in the treatment of solitary small metastases.
4) Radiofrequency ablation — a special needle is inserted into the tumor, through which an electric current passes, destroying the neoplasm.
5) Surgical intervention — used to relieve symptoms (alleviating pain syndrome, etc.).
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Accurate Diagnosis of Metastases in the Spine
The diagnosis of secondary bone cancer at the Israeli Top Ichilov Medical Center is conducted using various methods, both traditional and the most modern and highly effective. The main diagnostic method at the clinic is osteoscintigraphy — a radioisotope study that allows for the detection of metastatic processes in bone tissue at the earliest stages. Also extremely effective and gaining increasing popularity among oncologists is the radioisotope research method PET-CT (positron emission tomography), successfully used in many developed countries around the world, including Israel. In addition, the "Top Ichilov" clinic uses more traditional diagnostic studies such as X-ray, computed and magnetic resonance imaging (CT and MRI), blood laboratory tests, and tumor markers.